There is still time to vote for your LV= Breakthrough Player Award. To choose your nominee all you have to do is visit www.LV.com/rugby before voting closes at midnight on March 10.

Launched last season, the LV= Breakthrough Player Award 2011-12 unearthed some future international stars and this season's shortlist of nominees is no different.

Designed to recognise the outstanding young players competing in the LV= Cup, a shortlist of ten nominees from this seasons tournament has been drawn up.

Eight of the nominees have been chosen based on their match statistics during the pool stages of the tournament. Completing the shortlist of ten nominees are two players that registered incredible overall statistics throughout all four initial rounds of the tournament.

Following in the footsteps of last year's victor Jonny May (Gloucester Rugby), the 2012-13 LV= Cup Breakthrough Player will donate £1,000 to a grassroots rugby initiative of his choice, as well as taking home the LV= Breakthrough Player trophy.

And to help you decide who should get your vote, here is a recap of this year's nominees:

LV= Cup Breakthrough Player Nominees

Round 1 Breakthrough Players
Tom Heathcote (Bath)
Position: Fly Half
Carries - 10
Metres- 36
Try Assists - 2
Clean Breaks - 1
Kicks at goal - 8 from 8

The 20-year-old landed eight goals from eight attempts in his side's Round 1 victory over Newport Gwent Dragons, recording a personal 21-point haul. Furthermore, Heathcote's two try assists in the match meant he directly contributed to 31 of the 36 points the Premiership outfit scored. Throwing in a clean break, Heathcote displayed the complete array of talents that the modern day outside-half requires

Sam Lewis (Ospreys)
Position: Back-row
Carries - 9
Tackles - 10
Defenders Beaten - 1
Turnovers won - 1
Lineouts won - 4

For the number of carries and tackles in the match, Lewis ranked joint-second and third of all players respectively following his Round 1 performance against Gloucester Rugby. He also shrugged off a tackle and won ball for his side with an effort in defence. Four lineout takes complimented his efforts

Round 2 Breakthrough Players

Jamie Elliott (Northampton)
Position: Centre
Carries - 11
Metres - 106
Defenders Beaten - 2
Initial Break - 1
Try Scored - 1

Playing on the wing, 20-year-old Elliot, was the top metre-maker of the day and a try provided the ultimate personal bonus for the young Saint and England Under-20 international which helped Northampton to a 30-20 victory over Newport Gwent Dragons.

Luke Wallace (Harlequins)
Position: Back-row
Tackles - 18
Misses - 0
Try Savers - 1
Carries - 12
Dominant Carries - 2

Wallace made an incredible 18 tackles in the Round 2 fixture over fellow semi-finalists Bath Rugby, three more than any other player and six more than any of his teammates. This was made all the more impressive by the fact they were completed at a 100% success rate, including a try-saving effort. His workload in defence was matched in attack as he carried ball on 12 occasions.

Round 3 Breakthrough Players

Marland Yarde (London Irish)
Position: Wing
Carries- 9
Metres - 9
Defenders Beaten - 6
Initial Break - 2
Tackles - 7
Try Scored - 3

Fresh from his impressive performance for the Exiles in their Round 3 win over Worcester, Marland Yarde's match statistics reflect the winger's efforts, including two clean line breaks, three dominant carries and evading six tackles. The 20-year-old was the top metre-maker of all players on the pitch, with 90m over the gainline to his name. He also made seven tackles at a 100% success rate, including winning a turnover.

Joe Trayfoot (Harlequins)
Position: Back Row
Tackles - 11
Misses - 1
Carries - 10
Dominant Carries- 2
Metres- 45
Initial Breaks - 1
Defenders Beaten - 1

Harlequins produced a comfortable win over Premiership newcomers London Welsh in a game that saw Trayfoot take centre stage, displaying 11 tackles and 10 ball carries. He completed two initial line breaks, beat a defender and made a nuisance of himself at the breakdown to make his mark on the game at The Stoop.

Round 4 Breakthrough Players

Ben Spencer (Saracens)
Position: Scrum Half
Points - 17
Passes - 63
Passing accuracy - 97%
Tackles (%) - 2 (100%)
Kicking accuracy - 75%

The scrum half produced an assured performance with the boot against Worcester to keep the scoreboard ticking over, ensuring Saracens notched up the win needed to see them qualify for the semi-finals on Sunday, March 10. As well as converting Ernst Joubert's early try, Spencer also nudged over five penalties to keep the Warriors at bay.

Tommy Taylor (Sale Sharks)
Position: Hooker
Carries - 4
Metres - 25
Defenders Beaten - 3
Initial Breaks - 1
Try Scored - 1
Lineout Success Rate - 92%

Taylor, 21, produced a barnstorming hour for Sale who edged out London Wasps 33-30 in the final pool stage, despite scoring five tries to the hosts' three. He made just four carries in the match but made a gain of 25 metres, breaking the line to dot down for a try. Another dominant carry followed as the 21-year-old defeated three defenders in total. At the lineout, he found his own players with 12 of 13 throws.

"Wildcard" Breakthrough Players

Morgan Allen (Ospreys)
Position: No.8/back-row
Carries - 38
Metres- 158
Tries - 3
Av Gain - 4.16
Clean Breaks - 2
Defenders Beaten - 11
Offloads - 2
Tackles- 46

The young No.8 was a model of consistency for the Ospreys in all four LV= Cup appearances this season, and can be regarded as one of the strongest ball runners in the loose with only two other forwards making more metres than him in attack. Allen was also busy in defence, completing 46 tackles in total - only three other men across the competition made more tackles than him.

Jack Nowell (Exeter Chiefs)
Position: Full Back/Centre
Carries - 10
Metres - 69
Defenders Beaten - 3
Tackles - 7
Initial Break - 1
Try Scored - 1

Exeter full back Nowell has constantly been a blight on opposition defences this season and was regarded as the top player in round four as his side saw off a strong Northampton Saints. The England U20s international averaged a gain of almost 100 metres per game in his four appearances, in which he played 320 minutes of rugby. He is the LV= Cup's top metre-maker and has defeated more defenders than any other player.

To vote for your LV=Breakthrough Player and for LV=Cup tickets and info go to www.LV.com/rugby

Voting closes following the second LV=Cup semi-final on March 10. The winner will be announced prior to the LV= Cup Final at Sixways on Sunday March 17.

About the LV= Cup Breakthrough Player Award

The LV= Cup Breakthrough Player Award was launched in September 2011 and is designed to recognise the wealth of impressive young talent on show in the competition. Gloucester's Jonny May took home the inaugural title after making his mark in the competition last season.

Two players from each round, along with two 'wildcard' players, who have strong overall competition statistics will form a shortlist which will be submitted to a fan vote on www.lv.com/rugby. Fans will vote for the winner of the LV= Breakthrough Player Award from the end of Round 4 until midnight after the second semi-final. The winner will be announced prior to the LV=Cup Final and LV= will donate £1,000 to a grassroots rugby initiative of their choice.